Article of ornamental wear particularly a neck tie

ABSTRACT

THE DEVICE IS AN ORNAMENTAL ARTICLE OF APPAREL MADE FROM FLEXIBLE MATERIAL PARTICULARLY A CLOTH FABRIC. A PIECE OF THE MATERIAL IS FORMED TO HAVE TWO SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT EDGES AND PREFERABLY ONE CURVED EDGE. SPACED FOLDS ARE FORMED IN THE MATERIAL EXTENDING FROM SPACED POSITION ALONG THE CURVED EDGE OF THE MATERIAL TO SPACED POSITION ALONG ONE OF THE STRAIGHT EDGES. ALTERNATE FOLDS ARE OPPOSITE TO EACH OTHER. THE FOLD LINES FORM TAPERED SECTIONS OF MATERIAL. THESE SECTION ARE FOLDED, THAT IS SUPERIMPOSED OVER EACH OTHER OR CASCADED TO FORM AN ARTICLE OF FOLDED SECTION DEPENDING FROM A NORROW UPPER END WITH PORTIONS OF BOTH SIDES OF THE MATERIAL AT THE LOWER ENDS OF THE SECTION BEING VISIBLE.

Oct, 19, 1971 c. L. GINGERICH 3,613,117

ARTICLE OF ORNAMENTAL WEAR PARTICULARLY A NECK TIE Filed Oct. 13, 1969 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 j/vrsn rae. #1419155 .L. /MGEP/Ofl Oct. 19, 1971 L. GINGERICH ARTICLE OF ORNAMENTAL WEAR PARTICULARLY NECK TIE Filed Oct. 13, 1969 2 Sheets-Sheet 3 United States Patent 3,613,117 ARTICLE OF ORNAMENTAL WEAR PARTICULARLY A NECK TIE Charles L. Gingerich, 445 N. Westmount, Los Angeles, Calif. 90048 Filed Oct. 13, 1969, Ser. No. 865,618 Int. Cl. A41d 25/02 U.S. Cl. 2-149 12 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The device is an ornamental article of apparel made from flexible material particularly a cloth fabric. A piece of the material is formed to have two substantially straight edges and preferably one curved edge. Spaced folds are formed in the material extending from spaced positions along the curved edge of the material to spaced positions along one of the straight edges. Alternate folds are opposite to each other. The fold lines form tapered sections of material. These sections are folded, that is superimposed over each other or cascaded to form an article of folded sections depending from a narrow upper end with portions of both sides of the material at the lower ends of the sections being visible.

The invention is an ornamental article made from a fabric material more particularly cloth fabric although it could be made from other flexible materials. In an exemplary preferred form of the invention as described in detail herein it takes the form of a neck tie.

The article dilfers from an ordinary string neck tie which goes around the wearers neck, is knotted and then has two depending parts. The article of the invention is formed from a piece of fabric or the like which originally is a piece having two substantially straight side edges and one other edge which is preferably curved. The article is folded along fold lines which extend from spaced positions along the curved edge of the material to more closely spaced positions along one of the straight edges of the material. The folds form sections, alternate folds being opposite to each other, the sections tapering towards the straight edge of the material referred to which becomes the upper end of the finished article from which it is suspended.

Preferably the material may have a different pattern and/or a different color on opposite sides thereof. When the material is folded and suspended as described with the folded sections superimposed over each other the lower end of the sections is of course curved and at the depending ends of the sections both sides of the material are visible so that the different pattern and/or color on both sides is exposed to view. In this manner a unique and appealing ornamental article is formed which adapts itself ideally as a neck tie of unusual and striking configuration and appearance.

In the light of the foregoing the primary object of the invention is to provide a unique and appealing ornamental article adapted particularly for use as a neck tie of distinctive design.

A further object is to form an article as in the previous object from a piece of flexible material such as cloth fabric so as to form oppositely folded adjacent tapered sections which are superimposed or cascaded to depend from a narrowed upper end to provide a distinctive ornamental article both from the standpoint of configuration of the material, and the pattern or coloring that is exposed to v1ew.

A further object is to provide an article as in the foregoing object wherein it is formed from a piece of material having two substantially straight edges meeting at a corner and a third curved edge with alternate oppoice site folds being formed along lines that extend from spaced positions on the curved edge to more closely spaced positions along one of the straight edges.

Further objects and additional advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and annexed drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a view of a preferred form of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a detail View showing the support or suspension of the article from a neckband;

FIG. 3 is a further angle view of the article;

FIG. 4 is a view of the original piece of material before folding to form the article;

FIG. 5 is a detail view showing original material backed to provide different patterns on opposite sides thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a view of the original piece of material from which the article of FIG. 6 is formed;

FIG. 8 is a view showing the article of FIG. 6 partly formed from the pattern of FIG. 7.

Referring to the drawings. the invention is shown as an article of wearing apparel in the form of a neck tie as designated at 10 in FIG. 1. It is attached to and suspended from a neckband 12 which may be made from a suitable fabric material 12. The neckband has end parts 14 and 16 which have attached to them pieces of material as shown at 18 and 20 of the type which hold or fasten the end parts of the neckband together merely by pressing these pieces of material together. This is a commercially known type of fastening material and generally marketed under the trade name Velcro. The nature of this material is such that when two pieces of it are pressed together they adhere or hold to each other.

The depending part of the ornamental article or tie is preferably formed from a piece of suitable material such as designated at 26 in FIG. 4. This material may of course be a cloth fabric of the type that neck ties are ordinarily made of. It may have a suitable pattern and coloration as shown in FIG. 5. The material may have a backing or there may be two laminations as designated at 28 and 30, each having a different pattern and/ or different coloration for reasons that will become apparent presently.

The piece of material 26 as initially cut preferably has one generally straight edge 32 and another straight edge 34 meeting at a corner 38. Preferably the edge 32 is shorter than the edge 34 and the edge 32 becoming the upper end of the article and the end from which it is suspended.

The fabric material has a third side or edge 16 which preferably is curved as shown. It extends from one end of the edge 34 to the position of the tab 40. Fold lines are formed in the material as designated at 50, 5 2, 54, 56, and 58. The material is folded along these lines and alternate folds are opposite, that is, in the opposite direction as may be seen in FIGS. 1 and 3 and as will be described more in detail presently. The fold lines 50 through 58 form sections of material as designated at A, B, C, D, E, and F. The ends of the fold lines preferably are equally spaced along the curved edge 46 and the other ends of the fold lines are equally spaced but closer together along the shorter straight edge 32. The edge 32 as will presently appear becomes the upper end of the article from which it is suspended. The folds may be simply pressed in or otherwise formed in the material. FIG. 3 shows the material when folded, alternate folds being opposite as has been described with the sections A, B, C, D, E, and F generally superimposed or cascaded over each other with the tab 40 in a position to be secured to the neckband 12 as shown.

It will be observed that the bottom edge of each of the sections A, B, C, D, E, and F is a part of the curved edge 46 so that the end edge of each section is curved and exposes the lower part of the next adjacent folded section. The side of the material that is exposed to view in FIG. 4 may be referred to as the front side. It will be observed that when the material is folded the backside of sections A, B, C, and D is exposed or partly exposed and these backsides in FIGS. 1 and 3 are designated A, C and E. Thus the pattern and/or coloration on both sides of the material is exposed when the article is folded and cascaded as shown in the figures. Thus with the material artistically folded or cascaded as described a unique and appealing appearance is presented, characterized by the curved lower edges of the sections and the alternate exposure from the top to the bottom of parts of both sides of the fabric material.

When the material is folded as described the upper end is of course narrower and can be folded over the neckband 12 as shown at 40 and stitched as shown at 42.

As pointed out the article may be formed from various types of flexible material and may be utilized ornamentally in various ways. The figures show a preferred exemplary construction. The curved edge 46 may of course vary somewhat and could of course be substantially a straight line also. The spacing between the fold lines 50 to 58 can of course be varied depending upon the width desired in the final article and the number of folds can be varied depending upon the specific artistic result desired.

FIGS. 6-, 7 and 8 show one modified form of the invention embodying the principle of cascading the material to embody the unique design of the invention. In these figures the neckband is the same. The material has an initial shape as shown at 64 This shape is initially essentially a piece comprising an area similar to that of two pieces like the piece 26 of FIG. 4. At the upper part of the piece of material are two generally straight edges 66 and 68 and there are two curved side edges 70 and 72. The piece of material is symmetrical with respect to a vertical centerline having similar lobes on opposite sides of the centerline. The left side is folded along fold lines as designated at 80, 82, 84, and 86 and the lobe on the other side is folded along similar lines 80, 82, 84, and 86. These folds are formed similar to the manner of folding or creasing as described in connection with the previous embodiment. The direction of the folds is as indicated by the curved arrows in FIG. 7. On the left side there are formed sections or panels of material G, H, I, and J. The reverse side of these sections or panels is identified or identifiable by the letters G, H, I, and I. Because of the direction of the folds the front and back sides of sections or panels become superimposed or cascaded and visible as may be seen in FIG. 6, the front side of panel G being exposed; part of the back side of panel H being exposed; part of the front side of panel I being exposed; and part of the back side of panel I being exposed. The inner edges of these sections or panels lie along the centerline of the article as shown in FIG. 6 and the other side or half of the piece of material, or lobe being similarly folded and cascaded to form an exactly similar and symmetrical configuration on the opposite side of the centerline of the article, the lower end of the finished article being pointed as is the piece of fabric 72.

FIG. 8 illustrates the article partly folded, the folds or creases having been made along the lines 80, 82, 34, and 86. The folds or creases are similarly made along the lines 80, 82', 84 and 86 so that the two sides are alike with the inner edges of sections or panels being adjacent each other along the centerline. The upper end of the folded or cascaded article is narrow as designated at 90 and is folded over and suitably secured to the neckband 12 by any suitable means such as stitching, or by means of a clip or otherwise.

From the foregoing those skilled in the art will readily understand the nature and construction of the invention and the manner in which it achieves and realizes all of 4 the objects as set forth in the foregoing as well as the many advantages that are apparent from the detailed description.

The foregoing disclosure is representative of preferred forms of the invention and is to be interpreted in an illustrative sense.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of ornamental wear comprising a piece of foldable material of fabric or the like which prior to folding has two relatively straight edges and another edge extending between ends of the first two edges, the said material having a plurality of folds in it extending from spaced positions along said other edge to positions on one of the said first edges, alternate of the said folds being opposite to each other, the folds of material being superimposed on each other to form a cascade of material depending from an upper end from which the article is adapted to be suspended.

2. An article as in claim 1 wherein said other edge is curved so that the lower depending edge of each fold of material is curved.

3. An article as in claim 1 wherein each of said folds is along a line so that each fold section tapers becoming broader away from the point of suspension.

4. An article as in claim 1, wherein the material is provided with a different pattern on opposite sides whereby when the material is folded and cascaded parts of both sides of the material are visible.

5. An article as in claim 1, including a neckband having the article suspended therefrom forming a neck tie.

6. An article of ornamental wear comprising a piece of foldable material of fabric or the like which prior to folding has edge portions including a curved edge and another edge, the said material having a plurality of folds formed in it extending from spaced positions along the curved edge to spaced positions along the said other edge, alternate of the folds being opposite to each other, the folds of material being superimposed on each other to form a cascade of material depending from an upper end from which the article is adapted to be suspended.

7. An article as in claim 1, wherein the said material is formed to provide a second similar plurality of folds, symmetrically positioned with respect to a center line.

8. An article as in claim 6, wherein the material is formed to provide a second similar plurality of folds, symmetrically positioned with respect to a center line.

9. An article of ornamental wear comprising a piece of foldable material of fabric or the like which prior to folding has two relatively straight edges and another edge extending between ends of the first two edges, the said material having a plurality of folds in it extending from spaced positions along said other edge to positions on one of the said first edges, alternate of the said folds being opposite to each other, the folds of material depending from an upper end from which the article is adapted to be suspended, one of said straight edges being relatively shorter than the other, said fold lines extending to spaced positions along the said shorter straight edge, the materialwhen folded and cascaded forming an article which is narrow along a part of the said straight edge with the cascaded material depending therefrom.

10. An article of ornamental wear comprising a piece of foldable fabric or the like which prior to folding has a straight edge at an end of the piece from Which it is to be suspended, said material having a plurality of folds in it extending from relatively closely spaced positions along said edge, the folds diverging from each other and extending to another edge part of the piece, alternate of said fold being opposite to each other, the material of the alternate folds being superimposed on each other to form a cascade of material depending from said edge to form an article having substantially the width of individual folds of material.

11. An article as in claim 10, wherein said diverging fold lines extend to an edge of the piece of material which is a curved edge.

12. An article as in claim 10, wherein the article has a second similar and symmetrical plurality of folds in it at one side of the piece of material spaced from the first plurality of folds whereby there are formed two similar cascades of material, the articles haying substantially the width of the two cascades.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner 

